Systems and methods for symmetrical drip mesh

ABSTRACT

Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a drip irrigation system with triangulated drip emitters configured to uniformly distribute wetting patterns. The drip irrigation system may be wrapped with a protective filter fabric for the length of the distribution line prolonging the life of the distribution lines and emitters by preventing soil and root intrusion and protecting the drip tubing from abrasions, cuts, or pinching. The drip irrigation system may be a unified device that is configured to be rolled, placed, positioned, etc. over a desired area, wherein the drip irrigation system may be coupled to a single water inlet and output water at a plurality of uniformly distributed drip emitters.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Field of the Disclosure

Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methodsfor irrigation systems. More particularly, embodiments relate to a dripmesh irrigation system having uniform wetting patterns.

Background

Conventional drip irrigation systems connect to a source of water, anddistribute a controlled quantity of the water through a distributionline. A conventional drip irrigation system has multiple distributionlines, wherein each distribution line distributes water to differentplant species through drip emitters.

Typically, distribution lines are linear tubes, with inlets and aplurality of drip emitters. Conventionally, the distribution lines arelaid out in a parallel manner, wherein each distribution line isparallel to every other distribution line. The drip emitters arepositioned at predetermined intervals along the distribution line.

However, the parallel layout of distribution lines within conventionaldrip irrigation systems does not create uniform wetting patterns. Thismay be caused by the overlapping or lack of overlapping of certainwetting patterns due to the non-uniform distribution of water from aplurality of drip emitters unequally spaced. Furthermore, thenon-uniform wetting patterns may be caused by human error and theinability of an installer to correctly align the drip lines and plantsin a uniform fashion. Accordingly, plants positioned in differentlocations may receive more or less water than other plants. When theplants' center spacing dimension is less than the drip emitter spacing,the plants closest to the drip emitters may get sufficient water forestablishment and sustainability, while the plants furthest from dripemitters weaken. This may give rise to disease and pests, or even deathof the plants from lack of sufficient water to maintain vigor due to theinterference of water by adjacent plants closer to the drip emitters.

In conventional drip irrigation methods, drier areas are sometimescreated from uneven distribution of drip emitters in an irrigated area.When drier areas are created, the irrigation zone run time may need tobe increased beyond the water requirements of a proportion of the plantmaterial within the irrigated planting area in order to get sufficientwater to those drier areas through percolation. This over saturation toa proportion of the irrigated area can give rise to fungus, pests, andeven suffocation of plant material from lack of available oxygen insoil. Thus, the uneven distribution of water in conventional dripirrigation layouts causes fluctuations in plant performance within adrip irrigated area. Furthermore, the task to correctly align theplacement of plants with drip emitters is an arduous task, which can bevery time consuming. Thus, current drip irrigation systems areinefficient systems to provide water and other nutrients to plants.

In addition to poor distribution of precipitation, lack of a filter atdrip emitters gives rise to soil and root intrusion, which causes thedrip emitter and sometimes even the drip tubing to fail. This intrusioncauses the distribution lines and emitters to clog. Soil intrusionoccurs when soil particles, such as sand, silt, or clay move in to thedrip line via the drip emitter openings due to back pressure in theirrigation system, back siphonage in the irrigation system, and soilmovement through compaction and settling. Root intrusion occurs whenactively growing root cells spread into a drip emitter. Both soil androot intrusion can clog the drip emitter and the drip tubing.

Traditional drip distribution lines have a low resilience to cuts,abrasion, and pinching. This low resilience makes drip lines vulnerableto failure due from the absence of a protective, reinforcing shell orbarrier that could increase the abrasion resistance and rigidness of thedrip tubing.

Accordingly, needs exist for more effective and efficient systems andmethods for drip irrigation systems with triangulated drip emitters witha soil/root filter fabric barrier, wherein the triangulated dripemitters are configured to uniformly distribute wetting patterns to moreprecisely achieve a uniform saturation of soil and reduce water waste,while preventing soil and/or root intrusion, cuts, abrasion, pinching,thus prolonging the life of the distribution lines.

SUMMARY

Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for dripirrigation systems with triangulated drip emitters with a filter fabricbarrier. The triangulated drip emitters may be configured to uniformlydistribute wetting patterns. The drip irrigation systems may be coupledto a water source, such as an underground watering system or an aboveground hose. Accordingly, the drip irrigation systems may be utilizedfor plant beds, turf areas, and/or other plant materials requiringwater.

The drip irrigation system may be comprised of a plurality of drip linesthat form a mesh layout. The mesh layout may be utilized as a plantingguideline, template, guide, etc. in plant beds with mass plantingspreads. The drip lines may be aligned at predetermined angles thatintersect with another. The spacing of the triangulating drip emittersmay be congruent with the plant placement for ease and accuracy ofinstallation. This method of installing plant material equal to emitterspacing may also reduce plant interference and evenly satisfy the waterrequirements on all plants simultaneously. Based on the patterned layoutof the drip lines, a uniform and triangulated mesh may be created toassist with even distribution of plant placement. In embodiments, afirst drip line may be configured to intersect with a second set of driplines. A first set of vertical angles formed by the intersection of afirst drip line and a second drip line may be acute angles, and a secondset of vertical angles formed by the intersection of the first drip lineand the second drip line may be obtuse angles.

In embodiments, the first set of angles and the second set of angles maybe complementary angles, wherein the first set of vertical angles may behalf that of the second set of vertical angles. For example, in anembodiment, the first set of vertical angles may be sixty degrees, andthe second set of vertical angles may be one hundred twenty degrees.

In embodiments, drip emitters may be positioned at the intersections ofthe drip lines or along mid sections between intersections. The dripemitters may be positioned to from equilateral triangles. Because thetriangulation of the drip emitters, the drip emitters may be positionedat equal distances from one another, which may create uniform wettingpatterns. Thus, the triangulated drip emitters may reduce the need forover watering a proportion of the area associated with the dripirrigation zone. Each individual wetting pattern will simultaneouslyreach all five of their adjacent emitters at the same time, given thesoil texture is uniform throughout. Having all wetting patterns evenlydistributed may reduce the need to over water an irrigation zone inorder to get sufficient water to the drier areas often associated withconventional drip layouts.

In embodiments, the drip emitters may be pressure compensating dripemitters. The pressure compensating drip emitters may output a preciseamount of water regardless in charges in water pressure due to longerdrip lines or changes in terrain. The pressure compensating dripemitters may include a flexible diaphragm that regulates the water flowthrough the drip emitter. Because of the placement of the drip emittersand the regulated amount of distributed water, the drip emitters maydistribute uniform wetting patterns. The uniform wetting patterns mayassist in satisfying water requirements of the plant material.

In embodiments, a first drip line may be configured to intersect withplastic connectors instead of a second drip line. By interesting thefirst set of drip lines with sets of plastic connectors, the amount ofdrip line user may be reduced. The plastic connectors may be configuredto reinforce the drip mesh and maintain the triangulation of theirrigation system.

Embodiments may be configured to increase precipitation uniformity byhaving each drip emitter equally spaced from a center area between setsof drip lines. Embodiments may decrease run off and reduce water usagewhile acting as a guide for gardeners to install plant material.Additionally, the triangulated drip mesh may decrease labor effortsduring the installation process for planned beds with mass plantings.Instead of laying individual drip lines parallel with one another acrossa specific area to be irrigated, the triangulated drip mesh may berolled or positioned over larger areas, with each row of thetriangulated drip mesh being configured to couple with another row orextension of a row of triangulated drip mesh. This may allow aninstaller to cover more surface area at a more efficient pace.

Because both soil and root intrusion can clog the drip emitter and thedrip tubing, which may prevent emitters from discharging water.Synthetic filter fabric, made from synthetic fibers, may be positionedat each drip emitter. The synthetic filter fabric may help prevent soiland root intrusion. In embodiments, the synthetic filter fabric may bewrapped around the drip line for the length of the entire drip line oronly the drip emitters, to encompass the drip line. The synthetic filterfabric may be made up of synthetic fibers, such as Nylon, Aramid, orother synthetic fibers deemed more suitable for this application by afiber specialist, which may allow water to pass through, but not soilparticles or actively growing roots. Therefore, pores created throughthe weaving of the Nylon fibers may be large enough for pressurizedwater molecules to pass through. Yet, the pores may be small enough toprevent, limit, or reduce silt, sand, and clay particles, along withroots from passing through the pores. To this end, the synthetic filterfabric may prolong the life of the drip irrigation system by preventingclogged emitters and drip tubing.

The filter fabric may also be used to form a protective shell around thedrip tubing for the entire length of the drip tubing, prolonging thelife of the drip tubing by increasing the drip tubing's abrasionresistance and rigidness. Reinforcement fabric fibers, such as Nylon, orAramid with increased denier, or Kevlar are woven into the nylon filterfabric making the drip tubing more resistant to cuts, abrasions, andpinching. The reinforced filter fabric acts as both a filter prohibitingroot and soil intrusion, and also as a protective shield prolonging thelife of the drip tubing by increasing its abrasion resistance andrigidness.

In embodiments, the synthetic filter fabric may be configured to coverthe drip emitter at a depressed curvature in a drip line, wherein thedrip emitter may be positioned at the valley of the depressed curvature.The synthetic filter fabric may be configured to wrap around the dripline, such that the filter fabric has substantially the samecircumference as the drip line, wherein the circumference caused by thedepressed curvature may be less than the circumference of the drip line.

These, and other, aspects of the invention will be better appreciatedand understood when considered in conjunction with the followingdescription and the accompanying drawings. The following description,while indicating various embodiments of the invention and numerousspecific details thereof, is given by way of illustration and not oflimitation. Many substitutions, modifications, additions orrearrangements may be made within the scope of the invention, and theinvention includes all such substitutions, modifications, additions orrearrangements.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments of the present invention aredescribed with reference to the following figures, wherein likereference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various viewsunless otherwise specified.

FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of a drip irrigation system.

FIG. 2 depicts one embodiment of a subsection of a drip irrigationsystem.

FIG. 3 depicts one embodiment of a connection port.

FIG. 4 depicts one embodiment of a drip irrigation system.

FIG. 5 depicts one embodiment of a subsection of a drip irrigationsystem.

FIG. 6 depicts one embodiment of a drip irrigation system.

FIG. 7 depicts one embodiment of a fitting length for a drip irrigationsystem.

FIG. 8A depicts one embodiment of a synthetic filter fabric.

FIG. 8B depicts one embodiment of a synthetic filter fabric.

Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding componentsthroughout the several views of the drawings. Skilled artisans willappreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicityand clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example,the dimensions of some of the elements in the figures may be exaggeratedrelative to other elements to help to improve understanding of variousembodiments of the present disclosure. Also, common but well-understoodelements that are useful or necessary in a commercially feasibleembodiment are often not depicted in order to facilitate a lessobstructed view of these various embodiments of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth inorder to provide a thorough understanding of the present embodiments. Itwill be apparent, however, to one having ordinary skill in the art thatthe specific detail need not be employed to practice the presentembodiments. In other instances, well-known materials or methods havenot been described in detail in order to avoid obscuring the presentembodiments.

Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for a dripirrigation system with triangulated drip emitters configured touniformly distribute wetting patterns. The drip irrigation system may bea unified device that is configured to be rolled, placed, positioned,etc. over a desired area, wherein the drip irrigation system may becoupled to a single water inlet and output water at a plurality ofuniformly distributed drip emitters.

FIG. 1 depicts one embodiment of a drip irrigation system 100. Dripirrigation system 100 may be a unified mesh, wherein the unified meshmay be integrated into an underground automatic watering system and/orcoupled directly to a spigot for manual control. The unified mesh may berolled over a desired coverage area for efficient installation, whereinthe unified mesh may be substantially pre-constructed before beingplaced over or below the coverage area.

Drip irrigation system 100 may be configured to conserve water and/orfertilizer by allowing water to be output slowly via drip emitters. Thewater may drip to the roots of plants, onto a soil surface, or directlyonto a root zone via a series of valves, drip pipes, tubing, and dripemitters. Utilizing drip irrigation system 100, a wetting pattern belowdrip irrigation system 100 may be uniform, such that a single contactarea below drip irrigation system 100 does not receive more water thanany other contact area.

Drip irrigation system 100 may be comprised of a plurality drip lines110, drip emitters 120, contact areas 130, and connection ports 140.

Drip lines 110 may be hollowed tubes, tape, etc. configured to transportwater through various means. Drip lines 110 may be configured to bepositioned below a soil surface and/or on the soil surface. For example,drip lines 110 may be positioned at or below plant roots. Drip lines 110may be comprised of various materials, including plastics, metals, etc.

In embodiments, a first set of drip lines 112 may be configured to bepositioned at a downward incline, and a second set of drip lines 114 maybe configured to be positioned at an upward angle. Accordingly, firstset of drip lines 112 and second set of drip lines 114 may be tangentialto each other, such that first set of drip lines 112 and second set ofdrip lines 114 may intersect each other.

Drip emitters 120 may be pressure compensating drip emitters that areconfigured to outlet water. The drip emitters may output a preciseamount of water regardless in changes in pressure due to placement alonga drip line 110 or changes in terrain. Accordingly, each of the dripemitters 120 may output the same amount of water simultaneously. Toconsistently output the same amount of water, drip emitters 120 mayinclude a flexible diaphragm that regulates the water flow through thedrip emitter 120. In embodiments, drip emitters 120 may be positioned ateach intersection of the first set of drip lines 112 and the second setof drip lines 114.

In embodiments, a first drip emitter 122 may be positioned equidistancefrom each adjacent drip emitter 150, 152, 154, 156, 158, 160. Morespecifically, first drip emitter 122 may be equidistance to the previousdrip emitter 150 on the first drip line 112, the next drip emitter 152on the first drip line 112, the previous drip emitter 154 on the seconddrip line 114, the next drip emitter 156 on the second drip line 124, afirst and second adjacent drip emitters 158, 160 on adjacent drip lines110. Accordingly, each of the six most adjacent drip emitters may bepositioned equidistant from first drip emitter 122. In embodiments, thedistance between each of the drip emitters 120 may be between six inchesand twenty-four inches.

In embodiments, the vertical offset between first drip emitter and dripemitters 150, 152, 154, and 156 may be eighty six percent of the lineardistance between the drip emitters. The vertical offset may be due tothe triangulation of the sets of drip emitters, the angle positioning ofthe first drip lines 112 and the second drip line 114, as well as thelinear distance between the drip emitters 120.

Accordingly, the vertical offset between the drip emitters 120 may alloweach of the drip emitters 120 to be equidistant from one another viatriangulation, which form equilateral triangles.

Contact areas 130 may be positions within drip irrigation system 100 toplace plant materials. An installer using drip irrigation system 100 mayutilize the contact areas 130 as a template of where to position plantmaterial. Contact areas 130 may be defined as the area between upper andlower first drip lines 112, and upper and lower second drip lines 114.Accordingly, the boundaries of contact areas 130 may be pairs ofparallel drip lines 110. Furthermore, each contact area 130 may becomprised of two equilateral triangles, wherein the equilateraltriangles share a side extending from first drip emitter 122 with ahorizontally aligned drip emitter 158 or 160.

Because the drip emitters 120 within drip irrigation system 100 areequidistance from another, each contact area 130 may receivesubstantially the same amount of water. Furthermore, each point withinthe contact areas 130 may receive substantially the same amount ofwater. This is because the aggregate distance from each point within thecontact area 130 to the proximate drip emitters 120 may be substantiallythe same.

Connection ports 140 may be a triangulating drip mesh fitting that areconfigured to achieve triangular distribution of drip emitters 120.Connection ports 140 may be configured to be retrofitting with existingdrip lines 110, wherein connection ports 140 may form the perimeter ofdrip irrigation system 100. If a connection port 140 is at a boundary oredge of drip irrigation system 100, a cap may be positioned on the endsuch that water does not exit drip irrigation system 100 out of the end.

In embodiments, connection ports 140 may be configured to couple driplines 110 together to form a uniform distribution pattern. Each of theconnection ports 140 may include a first end 142, a second end 144, andan angled end 146. A first angle may be created between first end 142and angled end 146, and a second angle may be created between second end144 and angled end 146. The first angle and the second angle may becomplementary angles, wherein the first angle is half that of the secondangle. In embodiments the first angle may be sixty degrees and thesecond angle may be one hundred twenty degrees.

FIG. 2 depicts one embodiment of a subsection 200 of drip irrigationsystem 100. Subsection 200 may include a first drip line 210, a seconddrip line 220, and drip emitter 230.

A drip emitter may be positioned at the intersection of first drip line210 and second drip line 220. Additionally, the intersection of firstdrip line 210 and second drip line 220 may form four angles, 240, 242,244, 246, wherein adjacent angles may be complementary to one another.For example, first angle 240 may be complementary with second angle 242and fourth angle 246, and third angle 244 may be complementary withsecond angle 242 and fourth angle 146. In embodiments, the first angle240 and the third angle 244 may be sixty degrees, and the second angle242 and the fourth angle 246 may be one hundred and twenty degrees.

The angles 240, 242, 244, and 246 may be utilized because across-section of second angle 242 and fourth angle 246 may form sixtydegree angles. Via the cross-section, a triangle formed by first angle242 and a cross-section of second angle 242 may form an equilateraltriangle. Because equilateral triangles have sides with equal lengths,the distances between each of the intersections of two adjacent driplines will be equal. This may include the distances between dripemitters 230 that are horizontally aligned.

Furthermore, because the distance between each of the drip emitters isequal, the row spacing may be determined distance based ontriangulation. The row spacing may be equal to 0.86 the length betweendrip emitters. This may be due to the fact that the altitude or heightof any side of an equal lateral triangle is equal to half the squareroot of three multiplied by the length of the side of the triangle.

Accordingly, at each subsection 200 of drip irrigation system 100 thepairs of complementary angles will include a sixty degree angle and aone hundred twenty degree angle. These pairs of complementary angles ateach subsection 200 may achieve triangulation of drip emitters 230positioned at each subsection 200. The true triangulation of dripemitters 230 may uniformly distribute wetting patterns, which may reducethe need to overwater to water areas further away from dip emitters.

FIG. 3 depicts one embodiment of a connection port 140. Connection ports140 may be a triangulating drip mesh fitting that are configured toachieve triangular distribution of the drip emitters. Connection ports140 may include a first end 310, a second end 312, and an angled end314, wherein each end may include a corresponding orifice allowing waterto enter and/or exit connection port 140.

First end 310 and second end 312 may be aligned with each other, suchthat there is a straight line between the ends. The straight linebetween first end 310 and second end 312 may be utilized as a portion ofa perimeter, boundary, etc. of drip irrigation system 100. Angled end314 may be formed by a tangential projection extending away from theline between first end 310 and second end 314.

In embodiments, a first angle 320 may be created between first end 310and angled end 314, and a second angle 322 may be created between secondend 312 and angled end 314. The first angle 320 and the second angle 322may be complementary angles, wherein the first angle 320 is half that ofthe second angle 322. In embodiments the first angle 320 may be sixtydegrees and the second angle 322 may be one hundred twenty degrees.

If first end 310 or second end 312 is not being used, a cap may bepositioned over a corresponding end. The cap may be used on any outletcurrently not being used.

FIG. 4 depicts one embodiment of an alternative drip irrigation system400. Drip irrigation system 400 may include a plurality of drip lines410 and a plurality of plastic connectors 420. Drip lines 410 may beangled in a first direction, and plastic connectors 420 may be angled ina second direction, wherein drip lines 410 and plastic connectors aretangential to one another.

In drip irrigation system 400 instead of having drip emitters 430positioned at the intersection of two drip lines, drip emitters 430 maybe positioned at the intersection of drip lines 410 and plasticconnectors 420. Accordingly, plastic connectors 420 may be used toreplace a set of drip lines within drip irrigation system 400, which mayreduce the amount of drip line required while maintaining thetriangulation of drip emitters 430.

FIG. 5 depicts one embodiment of a subsection 500 of drip irrigationsystem 400. As depicted in FIG. 5, plastic connector 420 may intersectwith drip line 420 to form pairs of complementary angles, wherein across-section of the larger complementary may be utilized to triangulatethe placement of drip emitters.

Furthermore, plastic connector 420 may be configured to encompass acircumference of drip line 410. By encompassing the circumference ofdrip line 410, plastic connector may maintain the mesh of dripirrigation system 400.

FIG. 6 depicts one embodiment of drip irrigation system 600. Dripirrigation system 600 may include a first set of drip lines 610, asecond set of drip lines 620, and a plurality of triangulated dripemitters 630. The first set of drip lines 610 may be angled at a firstangle, and the second set of drip lines 620 may be angled at a secondangle, wherein the first angle is an upward angle and the second angleis a downward angle.

Drip emitters 630 may be positioned at the midway points betweenintersections of the first set of drip lines 610 and the second set ofdrip lines 620, wherein drip emitters 630 may be positioned only on thefirst set of drip lines 610 or the second set of drip lines 620. Bypositioning drip emitters 630 at even intervals at the midway of aselected drip line, then drip emitters 630 may maintain theirtriangulation. Accordingly, equilateral triangles may be formed betweenadjacent drip emitters. Thus, the distance between first drip emitterand a second drip emitter is equal to the distance between the firstdrip emitter and a third drip emitter, which is also equal to thedistance between the second drip emitter and the third drip emitter.

FIG. 7 depicts one embodiment of a fitting 710 for a drip irrigationsystem. In embodiments, fitting 710 may have a length of six inches totwenty four inches, which may be based on emitter spacing. The fittinglength may be based on the emitter spacing of the drip line. Fitting 710may be utilized in a drip line, which has two sets of complementaryangles 720 and 730, wherein angle 720 may be one hundred twenty degreesand angle 730 may be sixty degrees.

Because the emitter spacing of the drip lines is equal, the length offitting 710 may be determined distance based on triangulation of angle730. Because the distance between the drip emitters form equilateraltriangles based on angle 730, the length of fitting 710 distance may beequal to 0.86 multiplied by the emitter spacing distance.

FIGS. 8A and 8B depicts one embodiment of a fabric filter 810 positionedover a drip emitter 815. Because both soil and root intrusion can clogthe drip emitter 815 and the drip tubing 805, which may prevent emittersfrom discharging water. Synthetic Filter Fabric 810, such as Nylon, maybe positioned at each drip emitter via soil and water tight adhesives830. The synthetic filter fabric 810 may help prevent soil and rootintrusion. In embodiments, the synthetic filter fabric 810 may bewrapped around the drip line 805 at the drip emitter 815, to encompassthe drip line 805. The synthetic filter fabric 810 may be made up ofsynthetic fibers, such as Nylon, which may allow water to pass through,but not soil particles or actively growing roots.

Therefore, pores created through the weaving of the Nylon fibers may belarge enough for pressurized water molecules to pass through. Yet, thepores may be small enough to prevent, limit, or reduce silt, sand, andclay particles, along with roots from passing through the pores. To thisend, the synthetic filter fabric 810 may prolong the life of the dripirrigation system by preventing clogged emitters and drip tubing.

In embodiments, the synthetic filter fabric 810 may be configured tocover the drip emitter 815 at a depressed curvature 820 in a drip line805, wherein the drip emitter 815 may be positioned at the valley of thedepressed curvature 820. The synthetic filter fabric 810 may beconfigured to wrap around the drip line 805, such that the filter fabrichas substantially the same circumference as the drip line 805, whereinthe circumference caused by the depressed curvature 820 may be less thanthe circumference of the drip line 805 with an air gap 825 positionedbetween drip emitter 825 and synthetic fiber 810.

Furthermore, the filter fabric 810 may be used to form a shell aroundthe drip tubing 805 with a reinforcement fabric fibers, such as Nylonwith increased denier, Polyester, or Teflon. Fabric filter 810 may bewoven into the nylon filter fabric making the drip tubing 805 moreresistant to cuts, abrasions, and pinching prolonging the life of thedrip tubing.

Although the present technology has been described in detail for thepurpose of illustration based on what is currently considered to be themost practical and preferred implementations, it is to be understoodthat such detail is solely for that purpose and that the technology isnot limited to the disclosed implementations, but, on the contrary, isintended to cover modifications and equivalent arrangements that arewithin the spirit and scope of the appended claims. For example, it isto be understood that the present technology contemplates that, to theextent possible, one or more features of any implementation can becombined with one or more features of any other implementation.

Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment”, “anembodiment”, “one example” or “an example” means that a particularfeature, structure or characteristic described in connection with theembodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment of thepresent invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment”,“in an embodiment”, “one example” or “an example” in various placesthroughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to thesame embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features,structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitablecombinations and/or sub-combinations in one or more embodiments orexamples. In addition, it is appreciated that the figures providedherewith are for explanation purposes to persons ordinarily skilled inthe art and that the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale.

What is claimed is:
 1. A drip irrigation system comprising: a first dripline being configured to transport water, the first drip line beingaligned at a first direction; a second line being aligned at a seconddirection, wherein an intersection between the first drip line and thesecond line form a first angle and a second angle, the first angle andthe second angle being complementary angles; a plurality of dripemitters configured to distribute water, the plurality of drip emittersbeing positioned on the first drip line, wherein the plurality of dripemitters form equilateral triangles.
 2. The system of claim 1, whereinthe second line is a second drip line.
 3. The system of claim 1, whereinthe second line is a plastic line.
 4. The system of claim 1, furthercomprising: a first set of drip lines including the first drip line,wherein drip lines within the first set of drip lines are parallel toeach other; and a second set of lines including the first line, whereinthe lines within the first set of lines are parallel to each other. 5.The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of drip emitters arepositioned at each intersection of the first set of drip lines and thesecond set of lines.
 6. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality ofdrip emitters are positioned at midway points between each intersectionof the first set of drip lines and the second set of lines.
 7. Thesystem of claim 1, wherein the first angle is sixty degrees and thesecond angle is one hundred twenty degrees.
 8. The system of claim 7,wherein a cross-section of the second angle forms a sixty degree angle,wherein the cross-section forms a shared side between a firsttriangulation of drip emitters and a second triangulation of dripemitters.
 9. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of dripemitters are pressure compensating drip emitters including a flexiblediaphragm configured to regulate a flow of water through the pluralityof drip emitters.
 10. The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality ofdrip emitters include a first drip emitter, and distances between eachof the adjacent plurality of drip emitters to the first drip emitterthat are horizontally and diagonally aligned are equal.
 11. A methodusing a drip irrigation system, the method comprising: aligning a firstdrip line configured to transport water at a first direction; aligning asecond line at a second direction, forming a first angle and a secondangle at an intersection between the first drip line and the second lineform a first angle and a second angle, the first angle and the secondangle being complementary angles; positioning a plurality of dripemitters on the first drip line, wherein lines between the plurality ofdrip emitters form equilateral triangles; and distributing water via theplurality of drip emitters.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein thesecond line is a second drip line.
 13. The method of claim 11, whereinthe second line is a plastic line.
 14. The method of claim 11, furthercomprising: aligning a first set of drip lines including the first dripline in parallel to each other; and aligning a second set of linesincluding the first line in parallel to each other.
 15. The method ofclaim 14, further comprising: positioning the plurality of drip emittersat each intersection of the first set of drip lines and the second setof lines.
 16. The method of claim 14, further comprising: positioningthe plurality of drip emitters at midway points between eachintersection of the first set of drip lines and the second set of lines.17. The method of claim 11, wherein the first angle is sixty degrees andthe second angle is one hundred twenty degrees.
 18. The method of claim17, further comprising: forming a cross-section of the second angle tocreate two sixty degree angles; forming, via the cross-section, a sharedside between a first triangulation of drip emitters and a secondtriangulation of drip emitters.
 19. The method of claim 17, wherein theplurality of drip emitters are pressure compensating drip emittersincluding a flexible diaphragm, and regulating a flow of water throughthe plurality of drip emitters.
 20. The method of claim 17, wherein theplurality of drip emitters include a first drip emitter, and distancesbetween each of the adjacent plurality of drip emitters to the firstdrip emitter that are horizontally and diagonally aligned are equal.